Legal and Wordings Manager

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At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

Are you passionate about working for one of the world's largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 28 countries?

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today, we employ 13,000 people around the world.

QBE Europe SA/NV is headquartered in Brussel and while we are international in our outlook, we are also proudly local in our operations with our Dutch office in Amsterdam, which we started 3 years ago. We have been growing rapidly since. To support the Amsterdam office, we are looking for a legal counsel. It will give you the chance to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of local market entrant.

QBE's European Operations is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. Active in both the Lloyd's and company market, QBE offers considerable diversity to the broking community. We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

 If you want to grow in the insurance industry and join an international environment on a part time basis then read on.

Legal and Wordings Manager days a week)

The opportunity

The position will be based in Amsterdam, and you will report into the Head of Legal, Europe.

Your new role

• To advise on all aspects of corporate law and administration, governance and regulation for the head office of QBE Europe SA/NV working closely with the London based legal team and London based Company Secretarial team and supporting on London led projects and deliverables.
• To support the Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Head of Legal Europe in advising the Board and Management Committee on all relevant Dutch legal matters and all matters pertaining to the management of a Belgian (re)insurance company.
• To potentially provide legal support to the Dutch management teams on matters of reinsurance and insurance wordings, distribution, disputes and other matters
• To advise on general commercial contracts for the Dutch offices. You must also review and contracts proposed by business units, support units or third parties to ensure legally sound, compliant and appropriate in commercial context.
• To negotiate with third parties in order to bring contracts to execution and completion
• Assist with dispute resolution and claims matters as required
• To continue to develop amongst the business and support units an awareness of legal risk and a risk management culture to ensure the business meets best practice requirements
• To be aware of existing processes and controls for legal risk management and to assist Head of Legal as necessary to ensure risks are managed in line with best practice and QBE corporate philosophy
• To be aware of upcoming legal developments and advise on their impact for QBE Europe
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with clients within the business
• To support the People Country Manager on HR-related matters.

About you

• Minimum 5 years' legal experience in the insurance sector in an insurance company, an insurance broker, a specialized law firm in insurance…
• Dutch and English language skills working proficiency
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Customer service skills

Why QBE? At My Best   

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created "At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.   

We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.   

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ).  

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.  #ISJ 

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.  

At My Best - QBE Benefits   

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.

To find out more visit our  Reward Page  

QBE Awards   

Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;   

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, 
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance 

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year  

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer  

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year  

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award  

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

You can view all our awards here  

Inclusion of Diversity  

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.  We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page  

Skills:

Business Law, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Contract Management, Critical Thinking, Intentional collaboration, Legal Consulting, Legal Risk, Litigation Management, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Thinking, Team Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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